A "Morel" Dilemma - VIDEO

Shroomcrafter 1st of all let me say great video. I do about the same with elm and ash trees which are the two basic tree types I hunt.In Northern Indiana there are about an equal number of elms and ash.Way more ash trees where I hunt in Northern Michigan. Elm trees aren't overrated there's just fewer of them nowadays.

 

Shroomcrafter,

You have mentioned before that a lot of your big finds are in SW Wisconsin. Have you been seeing any yet this year? I am new to the area (Near Reedsburg) and have never found any Morels (have found Chants and others near Duluth, MN where I came from), but am eager to learn and find my first ones! Do you hunt near Reedsburg or have any other tips for our area? Thanks for any info you can give a new guy. By the way, is there any way to private message on this board??

 

Great video; very motivating. That's some great timber.

Tree hunting is an indispensable element of wise strategy, and the most important in my opinion. Reading the soil, forest floor litter and vegetation, canopy, and the angle of light on ground as it relates to temperature are important, but taken together they are not as important as identifying likely trees--especially elms. In the absence of tree hunting, one is merely strolling randomly through the woods and hoping on a wing and a prayer that they might stumble upon some. I can't imagine mushroom hunting without tree hunting.